Rolpaal

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) Derived from rolpaal (“pole used to secure a rope pulling a track boat”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Rolpaol and West Frisian Rolpeal.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rolpaal in 1936. Derived from rolpaal (“pole used to secure a rope pulling a track boat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔl.paːl/
  • Hyphenation: Rol‧paal

Proper noun

Rolpaal n

  1. a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Westland, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rolpaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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